vovandreevik / cross-reference-generator

This C++ program reads text from a file, generates a cross-reference table of words along with the lines they appear on, and prints the text with line numbers.

Text Cross-Reference Generator

This C++ program reads text from a file, generates a cross-reference table of words along with the lines they appear on, and prints the text with line numbers.

It's a useful tool for quick word and line references in a text document.

Features

• Text with Line Numbers: Displays the original text with line numbers, making it easier to reference specific lines.

• Cross-Reference Table: Generates a cross-reference table of words and the lines they appear on.

• Word Cleaning: Cleans words by removing non-alphabetic characters and converting them to lowercase for accurate word counts.

Input File Format

The input file should contain the text you want to process. The program reads and analyzes this text.

Example Input File:

cherry tree tree
Cherry;
mango cherry tree,
apple. %^**(@#
free 324235

Examples

Example command and expected output:

Text with Line Numbers:

1: cherry tree tree
2: Cherry;
3: mango cherry tree,
4: apple. %^**(@#
5: free 324235

Cross-Reference Table:

Words:          Lines:
apple           4
cherry          1 2 3
free            5
mango           3
tree            1 3